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05-15-2008
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| | Computer shuts down for no reason? This started about a month ago. I have a Compaq Presario 6000 (6300US), with Windows XP Home Edition SP2. Purchased in 2002. I've run virus scans, even went in and manually searched for "worms", nothing. The fan seems to be working fine. Sometimes it will be fine for a few days, then it can shut itself off 2-3 a day. I found a thread about "unchecking automatically restart", but that didn't help. I had also seen a thread about updating the BIOS, but can't seem to find it now. I know it's time for a new computer, but how can I fix this one? I haven't loaded any new software or done anything different except the automatic downloads from Microsoft. Thanks for your help. Paul |
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05-15-2008
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| | Re: Computer shuts down for no reason? "Paul" <Paul@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:96F48543-0719-48FE-9A13-63EB4B4769EE@xxxxxx Quote: > This started about a month ago. I have a Compaq Presario 6000 (6300US), > with > Windows XP Home Edition SP2. Purchased in 2002. > > I've run virus scans, even went in and manually searched for > "worms", nothing. The fan seems to be working fine. Sometimes it will be > fine for a few days, then it can shut itself off 2-3 a day. > > I found a thread about "unchecking automatically restart", > but > that didn't help. I had also seen a thread about updating the BIOS, but > can't seem to find it now. I know it's time for a new computer, but how > can > I fix this one? > > I haven't loaded any new software or done anything different > except the automatic downloads from Microsoft. > > Thanks for your help. > > Paul > > This is a .NET programming group. As you appear to be using a web interface, start here: http://www.microsoft.com/communities...s/default.aspx Click the + beside your language. then scroll down to Windows. In Windows, open the Windows XP category, then find a group there to post in. |
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05-16-2008
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| | Re: Computer shuts down for no reason? "PvdG42" wrote: Quote: > "Paul" <Paul@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:96F48543-0719-48FE-9A13-63EB4B4769EE@xxxxxx Quote: > > This started about a month ago. I have a Compaq Presario 6000 (6300US), > > with > > Windows XP Home Edition SP2. Purchased in 2002. > > > > I've run virus scans, even went in and manually searched for > > "worms", nothing. The fan seems to be working fine. Sometimes it will be > > fine for a few days, then it can shut itself off 2-3 a day. > > > > I found a thread about "unchecking automatically restart", > > but > > that didn't help. I had also seen a thread about updating the BIOS, but > > can't seem to find it now. I know it's time for a new computer, but how > > can > > I fix this one? > > > > I haven't loaded any new software or done anything different > > except the automatic downloads from Microsoft. > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > Paul > > > > > This is a .NET programming group. > > As you appear to be using a web interface, start here: > > http://www.microsoft.com/communities...s/default.aspx > > Click the + beside your language. then scroll down to Windows. In Windows, > open the Windows XP category, then find a group there to post in. > > |
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